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A rainbow over Grafton Street

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:34 am
by PoundShopPeter
1st May 1955, Mr Hailstone delivers up another quality pic from his collection:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/4535835790/in/pool-49569571@N00

Re: A rainbow over Grafton Street

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:55 am
by rebbonk
Just what is that car?

Re: A rainbow over Grafton Street

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:01 am
by dutchman
rebbonk wrote:Just what is that car?
I think it's a parked trailer of some kind, possibly a home made caravan even? But for the caption I would have said the picture was even earlier. The number of TV sets and thus aerials visible on roofttops increased sharply in 1953 due to the televising of the Coronation.

Re: A rainbow over Grafton Street

PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:40 am
by pollyanna
Great picture :)